Bill passed to appoint independent counsel over Marine's death

Bill passed to appoint independent counsel over Marine's death

The main opposition Democratic Party, which has 175 seats at the 300-member unicameral parliament, unilaterally passes a bill to appoint a special investigator at the National Assembly in Seoul on May 2, 2024, in the absence of the ruling party, which opposes it. The independent counsel will look into allegations of interference by ranking military officials in the probe into the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who was swept away by a torrent in a stream during a search operation for civilians missing amid heavy rains in July 2023. (Yonhap)

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